Thu Feb 11th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the implementation of EPA’s Clean Power Plan, overruling the D.C. Circuit’s January 21 decision. As a result, EPA is now prevented from implementing the rule until the D.C. Circuit determines the validity of the rule, and the Supreme Court reviews that ruling. The question now before the D.C. Circuit (and to be before the Supreme Court upon review) is whether EPA has the authority […]
Wed Feb 3rd, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
EPA’s Clean Power Plan calls for existing power plants to cut carbon emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. States must start submitting implementation plans by 2018 and start showing emissions reductions by 2022. Industry representatives challenged the rule arguing the EPA doesn’t have the authority under the Clean Air Act to craft the rule. The petitioners requested a stay of its implementation until the challenge could be […]
Mon Jan 4th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
The State Water Board has been asked to approve a water right change petition to allow the construction of the California WaterFix Project. The California WaterFix Project includes water conveyance facilities consisting of three new water diversion intakes along the Sacramento River between Clarksburg and Courtland and two 30-mile-long, 40-foot-diameter tunnels to convey water to the Projects’ existing pumping facilities near Tracy. Water would be diverted from the Sacramento River […]
Wed Dec 9th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
The Obama Administration, Congress, and the Judiciary are all engaged in the battle over EPA’s Clean Power Plan. The question remains, which branch has the ultimate power to either force this new Plan through or stop it. The Executive Branch, through EPA, published the Plan in October. Congress passed a resolution nullifying the Plan. President Obama has veto power over the Congressional resolution. If it were just up to those […]
